Red Bull Stratos- jump from the stratosphere record attempt.

**Zico** · 14th October 2012, 17:03

Anyone else watching this? If not here's a wee heads up.

He is currently at aprox 40k feet and rising fast.

Live link here- Live Broadcast | Red Bull Stratos

**donKey jote** · 14th October 2012, 17:04

Yep I stumbled upon it by chance.
Let's all see if he desintegrates,eh?

**Zico** · 14th October 2012, 17:38

Originally Posted by donKey jote

Yep I stumbled upon it by chance.
Let's all see if he desintegrates,eh?

Nah, I'm sure he'll be fine. :/

**donKey jote** · 14th October 2012, 17:39

ooh but what if his head hits the sound barrier before his feet do... won't he be ripped to bits?

**Zico** · 14th October 2012, 17:47

Doesn't he have a tiny chute which will only deploy at a certain speed to slow him down, keeping him at a safe velocity?

**Mark** · 14th October 2012, 17:53

I don't think so. The idea is to go as fast as he can.

**Zico** · 14th October 2012, 18:05

Originally Posted by Mark

I don't think so. The idea is to go as fast as he can.

Yeah, scrub that... I thought I'd read that somewhere but cant find it, maybe I dreamed it.

**donKey jote** · 14th October 2012, 18:19

the commentary is good... going through all the previous tragedies for the nth time

**donKey jote** · 14th October 2012, 18:42

jump before it bursts!

**Zico** · 14th October 2012, 18:49

C'mon!

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